Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 15-24 years old, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
54
Highest
81.9%
Malta
Lowest
0.1%
El Salvador
Median
46.8%
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
652
What the numbers show
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 15-24 years old, male (%) is currently reported for 54 countries. The highest value is 81.9% in Malta; the lowest is 0.1% in El Salvador.
The median across all reporting countries is 46.8%, and the mean is 44.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 819.
Over the past decade 44 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Bosnia and Herzegovina (up 774.0%), and the largest decrease in Qatar (down 69.6%).
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malta | 81.9% | 2023 | up 56.3% | rising |
| 2 | Finland | 79.4% | 2023 | up 68.9% | rising |
| 3 | Cyprus | 73.7% | 2023 | up 165.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Denmark | 71.0% | 2024 | up 46.1% | rising |
| 5 | Iceland | 69.7% | 2013 | up 74.7% | rising |
| 6 | Norway | 69.0% | 2021 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 66.4% | 2023 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 8 | Switzerland | 65.5% | 2023 | up 45.6% | rising |
| 9 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 63.8% | 2023 | up 774.0% | rising |
| 10 | Austria | 60.7% | 2024 | up 52.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Bahrain | 59.7% | 2023 | up 253.3% | rising |
| 12 | Türkiye | 59.3% | 2024 | up 93.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Portugal | 57.9% | 2023 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 57.6% | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 15 | Slovenia | 56.8% | 2023 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 16 | Hungary | 55.2% | 2024 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 17 | North Macedonia | 52.0% | 2017 | up 261.1% | rising |
| 18 | Korea | 51.2% | 2023 | up 7.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Mexico | 50.7% | 2023 | up 29.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Lithuania | 49.6% | 2023 | up 55.0% | rising |
| 20 | Singapore | 49.6% | 2023 | up 433.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Belgium | 49.3% | 2023 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 23 | Colombia | 47.7% | 2023 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 24 | Croatia | 47.5% | 2023 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 25 | Albania | 47.3% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 26 | Estonia | 47.0% | 2017 | up 253.4% | volatile |
| 26 | Brazil | 47.0% | 2023 | up 69.7% | rising |
| 28 | Netherlands | 46.6% | 2016 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 29 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 45.6% | 2020 | up 68.9% | rising |
| 30 | France | 45.3% | 2023 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 31 | Slovakia | 44.6% | 2024 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 32 | Egypt | 44.2% | 2022 | up 675.4% | volatile |
| 33 | Italy | 43.5% | 2023 | up 58.8% | rising |
| 34 | Palestine, State of | 43.2% | 2019 | up 148.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Serbia | 40.9% | 2022 | up 770.2% | volatile |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 39.7% | 2024 | down 29.7% | rising |
| 37 | Greece | 37.7% | 2016 | up 737.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Georgia | 37.3% | 2023 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 39 | Czechia | 35.9% | 2023 | up 33.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Latvia | 34.5% | 2023 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 41 | Germany | 34.4% | 2024 | down 21.8% | rising |
| 42 | Montenegro | 33.4% | 2022 | down 40.6% | falling |
| 43 | Bulgaria | 32.8% | 2023 | up 54.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Poland | 32.6% | 2023 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 44 | Romania | 32.6% | 2023 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 46 | Ireland | 26.2% | 2015 | up 539.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Paraguay | 24.7% | 2023 | up 723.3% | rising |
| 48 | Kazakhstan | 16.6% | 2023 | up 191.2% | rising |
| 49 | Thailand | 13.3% | 2020 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 50 | Russian Federation | 12.7% | 2023 | up 98.4% | volatile |
| 51 | Qatar | 10.0% | 2019 | down 69.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Ukraine | 4.7% | 2021 | down 44.0% | rising |
| 53 | Azerbaijan | 3.4% | 2023 | up 112.5% | rising |
| 54 | El Salvador | 0.1% | 2014 | — | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release